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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

Live comments

  • 0' - In just a few seconds Ahmed bin Ali Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Japan and Costa Rica.
  • 5' - Costa Rica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Keysher Fuller scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' - It’s high time Luis Suarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' - It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Takumi Minamino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Costa Rica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Oviedo made 309 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' - Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' - Gerson Torres needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' - Costa Rica is showing some good football. However, Costa Rica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' - Anthony Contreras was booked on 41.
  • 42' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Anthony Contreras on 42.
  • 44' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Miki Yamane.
  • 46' - Takuma Asano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ayase Ueda on 46 minute.
  • 51' - Japan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' - It looks like no one’s ball. Costa Rica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 61' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Celso Borges.
  • 62' - Celso Borges is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 62' - Kaoru Mitoma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miki Yamane on 62 minute.
  • 65' - The Costa Rica manager makes a substitution. Gerson Torres departs to be replaced by Brandon Aguilera.
  • 67' - Another change for Japan made on 67 minute. Ritsu Doan leaves to be changed by Junya Ito.
  • 70' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Calvo on 70.
  • 71' - The referee shows Costa Rica player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' - What a strike from Keysher Fuller! The score is 0-1.
  • 82' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takumi Minamino is hanging Yuki Soma on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' - Ko Itakura was booked on 84.
  • 89' - Youstin Salas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Celso Borges on 89 minute.
  • 90' - The referee shows Japan player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' - Time for substitution for Costa Rica. Joel Campbell is replaced by Daniel Chacon.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6